One of my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. There are so many though... I usually have like 6 spots I need to stop in Las Vegas... its one of the food capitals of the world imo.
I still cant believe Tony isnt with us anymore. His is definitely the celebrity death that has affected me the most, it kills me to hear him and think that he'll never make any new content ever again.
Lotus of Siam is one of Vegas’s best restaurants. I hated the fact that one of my fave restaurants in Vegas was placed on the culinary map by the late Anthony Bourdain 10 years ago, when he revealed this hidden jewel to the masses on his TV show the northern Thai delicacies served at The Lotus. Can’t get a table these days unless you make a reservations days, sometimes weeks, in advance. That garlic prawn dish? They don’t peel the shell off the shrimp; that shell stays attached to the shrimp and also gets breaded so it’s like you’re getting 2 dishes for the price of one - a crispy on the outside but succulent on the inside breaded shrimp, AND an equally tasty shrimp chip which is what that skin essentially becomes. Also try their Crispy Duck Khao Soi (a tasty duck dish served on a bed of noodles in a coconut curry sauce) and the rib eye in the Panang curry sauce
I agree about difficulty of getting reservations. They now have 3 locations-one of which is currently being renovated. I would eat there whenever I visited Las Vegas in their original location in a semi-seedy strip mall-long before all the celeb foodies started to publicize it.
Can someone tell me why these videos are only 1, 2 minutes long and always cut mid sentence or mid word with no rhyme or reason? At least play the entire 3, 4 minute segment or scene and cut at a sensible place - kinda like your mom walking into the den and snapping the TV off!
Because people that work at CNN are incompetent. This video was posted 9 years ago and in all that time someone must have complained. I even hate to even admit that this is one of their few shows I watched.
I am a chef and find the attitude by the Asian chef to be very arrogant. If you order this or this you should get a punch in the face. If you shouldnt order it why is it on the menu ? Not everyone has the same tastes.
Because pad Thai is a tourist food no Thai really enjoy this dish in Thailand and somehow it was invented for foreigners and marketing in tourism in 1900s by the prime minister during that time and it sucks because there a lot of better food than pad thai like krapow , somtum and larb
They do this because their clientele in Vegas is not primarily of the Thai diaspora. When you have a large non-Thai customer base that doesn't understand your food and you want to keep a viable business model, you have to include menu items that are familiar and not necessarily the things you are best at cooking When Lotus of Siam existed as Renu Nakorn in Norwalk, CA they could keep a primarily northern menu because their customers were the local that community and not tourists.
They aren't in their countries, but to Paula's point, they fall into the Americanized bucket of the same sometimes here. Take the examples of tamales that are made differently in El Salador vs Mexico. That said, Laos is North of Thailand, so the food is very much the same in far North Thailand, so it is on point at Lotus. I live in CA, but have been to LoS at least a dozen times. I don't eat on Vegas Strip. I go to the horrid strip mall with the best food in town, in the state, and as far as I'm concerned the best Thai in the country....then I go have fun under the lights of the city. Highly, highly recommended.
@@jeffrey-f The culture has changed significantly since they moved locations. Service and respect are basically gone for the average patron. I'm sure the food is still edible but there are multi great options in Vegas (Komol, Ocha, Prommares, Weera, Krung and Le Thai.). Your money is green everywhere and I won't ever return to this establishment.
I'm gonna be honest here, I don't like pad thai, when I touched my tongue into it I felt like I wanted to vomit, I don't know why but from that day on, pad Thai taste horrible for me, tell me why pls
When I was in Phitsonolok, we used to go to a little shack at lunchtime for noodles. Nothing fancy, but really good bowl of noodles.
My family used to eat at the best Thai rest. when we were there and oh, my goodness. YUM!!!
One of my favorite restaurant in Las Vegas. There are so many though... I usually have like 6 spots I need to stop in Las Vegas... its one of the food capitals of the world imo.
I still cant believe Tony isnt with us anymore. His is definitely the celebrity death that has affected me the most, it kills me to hear him and think that he'll never make any new content ever again.
i USED TO LIVE IN lAS vEGAS, eaten here many times it really is amazing
Lotus of Siam is one of Vegas’s best restaurants. I hated the fact that one of my fave restaurants in Vegas was placed on the culinary map by the late Anthony Bourdain 10 years ago, when he revealed this hidden jewel to the masses on his TV show the northern Thai delicacies served at The Lotus. Can’t get a table these days unless you make a reservations days, sometimes weeks, in advance. That garlic prawn dish? They don’t peel the shell off the shrimp; that shell stays attached to the shrimp and also gets breaded so it’s like you’re getting 2 dishes for the price of one - a crispy on the outside but succulent on the inside breaded shrimp, AND an equally tasty shrimp chip which is what that skin essentially becomes. Also try their Crispy Duck Khao Soi (a tasty duck dish served on a bed of noodles in a coconut curry sauce) and the rib eye in the Panang curry sauce
I agree about difficulty of getting reservations. They now have 3 locations-one of which is currently being renovated. I would eat there whenever I visited Las Vegas in their original location in a semi-seedy strip mall-long before all the celeb foodies started to publicize it.
All market/street food bit looks good and khow soi is the best of what was on offer.
Going here tomorrow, cant wait!
How was it?
@@TheSuperCommentGuy She died.
@@brucef310 RIP Temsha
Rip Temsha
Rip Temsha
I like Thai food, peanut sauce, and all the good stuff......
Can someone tell me why these videos are only 1, 2 minutes long and always cut mid sentence or mid word with no rhyme or reason? At least play the entire 3, 4 minute segment or scene and cut at a sensible place - kinda like your mom walking into the den and snapping the TV off!
Because people that work at CNN are incompetent. This video was posted 9 years ago and in all that time someone must have complained. I even hate to even admit that this is one of their few shows I watched.
All the times I’ve been to Vegas and have yet to go 😩
Cmon! 🤤
Looks delectable!
Pen Gillette says best restaurant in LV period
I miss him
What happens tomorrow morning Tony? Lol, those things for me take 2 days. I know, TMI
Oh gawd.... Khao soi ❤️
Loved this place!
That cow soupy noodle thing, I want it.
It's khao sawy :)
1:41 i love khao soi!
What's the song in the background in the beginning ?????
That's a good rule for any Thai restaurant - no ordering Pad Thai!
It’s northern Thai food
They thought she love her Father there was an Opening
Now I want some ciao soy
Okay CNN you can let some longer Bourdain videos go you greedy mf's
never knew Thai food is so meat heavy - since they're predominately Buddhists.
Thai Buddhists are not vegetarian, if you ever learned about this over the past five years.
Buddhism does not demand vegetarianism (necessarily)
Only if you are a monk
Rip
@-- How's he being funny? It's his birthday today. Here to remember one of the greats.
I am a chef and find the attitude by the Asian chef to be very arrogant. If you order this or this you should get a punch in the face. If you shouldnt order it why is it on the menu ? Not everyone has the same tastes.
Because pad Thai is a tourist food no Thai really enjoy this dish in Thailand and somehow it was invented for foreigners and marketing in tourism in 1900s by the prime minister during that time and it sucks because there a lot of better food than pad thai like krapow , somtum and larb
have you gon to Katz's Deli in NY? They'll kill you if you even try to put ketchup on their corned beef sandwich, lol
They do this because their clientele in Vegas is not primarily of the Thai diaspora.
When you have a large non-Thai customer base that doesn't understand your food and you want to keep a viable business model, you have to include menu items that are familiar and not necessarily the things you are best at cooking
When Lotus of Siam existed as Renu Nakorn in Norwalk, CA they could keep a primarily northern menu because their customers were the local that community and not tourists.
To me Pad Thai really isn't Thai food. Just like Egg Fu Yong in Chinese/American food.
Sure miss Tony!
But...pad thai is part of Thai cuisine.
THAI
I NEED FOOD.
THEN EAT IT
the food they are eating is laos food not thai
Paula Ly ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh no -_-
They aren't in their countries, but to Paula's point, they fall into the Americanized bucket of the same sometimes here. Take the examples of tamales that are made differently in El Salador vs Mexico. That said, Laos is North of Thailand, so the food is very much the same in far North Thailand, so it is on point at Lotus. I live in CA, but have been to LoS at least a dozen times. I don't eat on Vegas Strip. I go to the horrid strip mall with the best food in town, in the state, and as far as I'm concerned the best Thai in the country....then I go have fun under the lights of the city. Highly, highly recommended.
Phola Ly Cultures can be exchanged, hunglay, the curry dish, the word even sounds Burmese.
Back when it was good.
Terrell Potter Havent been in few years, before they moved. Quality of food gone down?
@@jeffrey-f The culture has changed significantly since they moved locations. Service and respect are basically gone for the average patron. I'm sure the food is still edible but there are multi great options in Vegas (Komol, Ocha, Prommares, Weera, Krung and Le Thai.). Your money is green everywhere and I won't ever return to this establishment.
Terrell Potter thanks for letting me know
@@Setwhattt Krung Siam is amazing. They treated me and my family very well the last time we were there. Le Thai is great too!
If I want Pad Thai, I am gonna do Pad Thai. Pretentious snobs sheesh.
The pad Thai with peanuts is so good here. Also get the Thai fried rice. Now that’s authentic.
Reining authority on Thai food perhaps...but an amateur when it comes to holding a glass of beer
*Reigning
" If you order cashew chicken someone should punch you one of those restaurants " dog just let people eat food
I'm gonna be honest here, I don't like pad thai, when I touched my tongue into it I felt like I wanted to vomit, I don't know why but from that day on, pad Thai taste horrible for me, tell me why pls
might have been the cilantro. Did it taste like soap?